CVE-2016-3822

Description

exif.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.87, as used in libjhead in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via crafted EXIF data, aka internal bug 28868315.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory android.com Vendor Advisory googlesource.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92226 third party advisory vdb entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/jhead/+/bae671597d47b9e5955c4cb742e468cebfd7ca6b patch vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3825 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3822?
CVE-2016-3822 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3822?
To fix CVE-2016-3822, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3822 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3822 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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